Apricot Jalapeño Spread on Cream Cheese & Crackers

Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · Serves 8 · Original recipe

🧾 Ingredients

Produce

• 1 #jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

Dairy

• #cream-cheese (enough to spread on crackers)

Pantry & Dry Goods

• Crackers for serving

Spices & Seasonings

• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup #dried-apricots, chopped
• 1 cup #white-wine
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup water

🔪 Instructions

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat wine for about one minute until hot. Add in chopped apricots; let stand for 1 hour.
2. Strain apricot mixture into a large saucepan, pressing the apricots to extract any liquid. Set apricots aside.
3. Add sugar and ½ a cup of water to saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Boil for about 10 minutes until mixture is syrupy.
4. Add reserved apricots and jalapeño, simmer until as thick as corn syrup, about 10 more minutes. Stir in lemon juice, then remove from heat and let cool.
5. Serve mixture on cream cheese-topped crackers or transfer to mason jars and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.